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Wednesday, 13 June 2012

What's in your park bag?

Before I start I just want to clarify that I do not travel with small
children or children of any age, those that do will probably need to pack a bit
more than what Im suggesting (I’ll find a way to cover that at some point!)

I’m one of those people who always have a bag, be it at home or on
holiday, I always have one! I’ve noticed a lot of people asking lately about
what to take to the parks on a daily basis, especially those who can’t get to
and from their resort quickly if they’ve forgot something! So I thought I’d
give a little run down of what I take into the parks, it might be of some use
to you!

Lets start with the bag itself. I’ve gone thorough so many over the years and had more than
my fair share of bag-sasters! From too small to too big, to the infamous ‘fanny
pack’ aka ‘bum bag’, broken straps, leakages and so on – if it can happen to a
bag it’s happened to me! I’ve tried all kinds of recommendations and even
though it’s took a while I’ve finally managed to settle on something that works
for me!

Back in 2010 I purchases a Walt
Disney World canvas drawstring bag. The bag I’d originally brought with me met
an untimely end at Universal that day so I needed a replacement. It was the
closest to usable the Zawadi Marketplace at Disneys Animal Kingdom Lodge had to
offer, I paid around $20 for it.

Ilovethis bag! It has enough room for everything I need during the
day, dries quickly if it gets wet, thickly woven straps that are extremely durable;
as it is a material bag; it folds down to fit nicely into the belongings bags
on all rides and can even comfortably stay on my back during some rides too!

So now I have the bag, what do I put
inside it? It’s pretty much the same everyday unless we’re going to a
water-park;

·Sunscreen

·Frozen
water bottles (also keeps your back cool!)

·Snacks

·Purse

·Mini
first aid kit

·Hand
sanitizer

·Bug
bit relief

·Lip
balm

The biggest thing is probably the water bottles but once the bottle is
empty I’ll use it to fill up from fountains for the rest of the day, it saves
me a fortune as I’m constantly drinking water!

The mini first aid kit really is tiny,
it generally consists of a few plasters and some paracetemol – if I need
anything else then I will head to a first aid station!

Of course, there are other things it wouldn’t hurt to bring along, like
ponchos if you’ve had / are expecting rain. We’ve been caught out a few too
many times in the parks and you’re looking at close to $40+ for ponchos! If you
plan to have some handy (not just for rain but for water rides too) I’d suggest
bringing them from home as you’ll save a fortune!

Sunglasses will be in one of two places; my face or atop my head. My
camera goes in my pocket as I’m always taking pictures!

Of an evening, I will switch to a much smaller bag, usually just taking
my purse and camera out with me!